U.S. Aims for NAFTA Provision to Reinstate Tariffs

The Trump administration plans to seek a new provision in the trade pact with Canada and Mexico that would allow tariffs to be reinstated if a flood of imports threatened to harm a domestic industry, according to a draft letter to Congress that lays out goals for renegotiation.

"U.S. Aims for NAFTA Provision to Reinstate Tariffs" is from the March 30, 2017 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Alan Rappeport and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

President Donald Trump, who has called the North American Free Trade Agreement “the worst trade deal” ever signed by the United States, appears to have backed off his threat to abandon the deal and is instead proposing keeping major planks in place when he begins renegotiating it later this year.

"After Calling NAFTA ‘Worst Trade Deal,’ Trump Appears to Soften Stance" is from the March 31, 2017 Business section of The New York Times.

Video Puts New Focus on Donald Trump’s Ties to Dubai Partner

President-elect Donald Trump praised a business partner from Dubai during a New Year’s Eve party at his lavish Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, on Saturday night, raising new questions about the scope of his potential business conflicts around the world just weeks before he is sworn in.

Trump Transition Team Orders Former Aides to Preserve Russia-Related Materials

Members of President Donald Trump’s transition team were ordered Thursday to preserve documents and other materials related to the investigation of Russian interference in the presidential election, according to a memo obtained by The New York Times.

"Trump Transition Team Orders Former Aides to Preserve Russia-Related Materials" is from the June 16, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Adam Goldman, Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Matthew Rosenberg and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

Obama on Climate Change: The Trends Are ‘Terrifying’

"Obama on Climate Change: The Trends Are ‘Terrifying’" is from the September 8, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Julie Hirschfeld Davis, Mark Landler and Coral Davenport and narrated by Caroline Miller.

Out of Chaos, Trump Reshapes Immigration

Trump dispatched federal officers to the nation’s airports to stop travelers from several Muslim countries from entering the United States in a dramatic demonstration of how he would deliver on his campaign promise to fortify the nation’s borders. But so many foreigners had flooded into the country since January, he vented to his national security team, that it was making a mockery of his pledge. Friends were calling to say he looked like a fool, Trump said.

"Out of Chaos, Trump Reshapes Immigration" is from the December 23, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Michael D. Shear and Julie Hirschfeld Davis and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Voice Shaking, Michelle Obama Calls Trump Comments on Women ‘Intolerable’" is from the October 13, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Julie Hirschfeld Davis and narrated by Caroline Miller.

Trump, Seeking to Reassure Blacks, Meets With Martin Luther King III

President-elect Donald Trump eschewed public appearances and met privately Monday with the eldest son of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the holiday devoted to the civil rights hero, in a tentative show of outreach to African-Americans who have been alarmed by his rhetoric and his policy positions.

"Trump, Seeking to Reassure Blacks, Meets With Martin Luther King III" is from the January 16, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Julie Hirschfeld Davis and narrated by Kristi Burns.

Trump to Declare Opioid Crisis a ‘Public Health Emergency’

President Donald Trump on Thursday will announce he is directing his Department of Health and Human Services to declare the opioid crisis a public health emergency, senior administration officials said, a move that would free up some federal money and ease certain laws and regulations to address a rapidly escalating epidemic of drug use in the United States.

"Trump to Declare Opioid Crisis a ‘Public Health Emergency’" is from the October 26, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Julie Hirschfeld Davis and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

U.S. Takes Sharper Tone on Russia's Role in Syria

In Washington, Moscow and New York, the Trump administration publicly chastised Putin but privately worked to hash out increasingly bitter differences with him. At the same time, Trump embraced NATO — a military alliance he had previously derided as obsolete — as an effective and vital force for peace and security in a region where Russia has been an aggressive actor.

Military Transgender Ban to Begin Within 6 Months, Memo Says

President Donald Trump is preparing to give the Defense Department authority to expel transgender people from the military in an upcoming order, barring the Pentagon from recruiting transgender troops and cutting off payment for sexual reassignment surgery and other medical treatments for those already serving.

"Military Transgender Ban to Begin Within 6 Months, Memo Says" is from the August 24, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Julie Hirschfeld Davis and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

Donald Trump, in Poland, Urges West to ‘Defend Our Civilization’

President Donald Trump signaled a tougher line against Russia on Thursday, a day before his first face-to-face meeting with its president, Vladimir Putin — but he still refused to concede that Moscow was solely responsible for interference in the 2016 election.

"Donald Trump, in Poland, Urges West to ‘Defend Our Civilization’" is from the July 06, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Glenn Thrush and Julie Hirschfeld Davis and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

Obama, Cementing New Ties with Cuba, Lifts Limits on Cigars and Rum

"Obama, Cementing New Ties with Cuba, Lifts Limits on Cigars and Rum" is from the October 14, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Julie Hirschfeld Davis and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

Obama Expresses Regret for US Policies during Argentinas Dirty War

"Obama Expresses Regret for US Policies during Argentinas Dirty War" is from the March 24, 2016, US section of The New York Times. It was written by Julie Hirschfeld Davis and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

Trump's Budget Cuts Deeply Into Medicaid and Anti-Poverty Efforts

President Donald Trump plans to unveil on Tuesday a $4.1 trillion budget for 2018 that would cut deeply into programs for the poor, from health care and food stamps to student loans and disability payments, laying out an austere vision for reordering the nation’s priorities.

"Trump's Budget Cuts Deeply Into Medicaid and Anti-Poverty Efforts" is from the May 22, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Julie Hirschfeld Davis and narrated by Kristi Burns.